The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-21
LOCAL ITEMS.
JAY II. lALTBY, Local Report


farmers alliance.
The wild strawberry crop is reported to be
failure this year.
Did you attend the military fete at Dun
seth Tuesday night?
The recent rains raised the water in VIII
! low Creek considerably.
F. M. Woodward has the third story OF his
new mill up and enclosed.
Go and see the beautiful assortment of
Queensware at Batesen & Ayres.
Our blacksmiths report plenty Of work in
their line, with good future prospects.
Batesen & Ayres have received large in
voice of new goods the past week for their
store
Kelley g. Hillhouse have had the roof of
their hardware store painted during the past
week.
Some Of those mongrel ours that make
night hideous with their howling, should be
disposed of.
| The new tank is dandy, and looms up
from its distant position, south of town, in
great shape.
H. Mcintosh took trip to Devils Lake
Tuesday, to purchase additional goods for
the fall trade.
The war between the farmers Of this coun-
ty and the gophers still continues with undi-
minished vigor.
The Dakota cavalry companies will hold
their first annual encampment about Sept
ember 18th, this fall.
Archie Woods and Bob Brander cap
tured fine string of pickerel at Fish Lake
the first of the week.
Mr.. Swenson, of the firm of Sandli &
Swenson, made trip to Round Lake last
Friday and Saturday.
A. Kelly and Thos. Mcpherson, of Exeter,
Ont, have been in Bottineau the past week,
looking the town over.
Joe Pinkerton has been very busy
the past week, fitting up sandi & Swenson' s
new machinery warehouse.
We were requested to note that the ladies
of the Presbyterian church of this place, have
now full-aedged aid society.
While in the mountains few days ago,
some parties were gathering berries, they
came across dead mare and colt.
Prof H. G. Stub, of the Lutheran Semin-
ary, Madison, Wis, held divine service to-
day, at Chas. G. Gorder's residence.
Every evening the train brings in half a
score or more of passengers. Monday night
several families arrived, all come to stay.
Swimming at the pond near the new tank
has been more than ever in fashion the past
week, since dry weather has again prevailed.
| Church services the past three weeks have
been held in j. B. Sinclair's old store build
ing. It makes quite commodious audi
torium.
Miss Marian Beaton, teacher, and her pu-
,kpils, Of the Bottineau school, are enjoying a
vacation this week, while the school-house is
undergoing repairs.
Miss Rose Juneau, Of Tarsus, spent last
Monday in town, and paid the PIONEER Of
fee pleasant call, leaving her name upon
our subscription book.
The reading room appears to have become
very popular with the "boys." Mr. McRae in.
tends to put in complete line of periodicals
and daily papers soon.
Louis Budde, of the firm Of Budde Bros1
Devils Lake and who own large branch
store at this place, has neparted for Califor.
MIA, upon an extended trip.
Dave Hoover has great sport with his bear
The animal is the recipient of an immense
lot Of sweetmeats every day, which Bruir
evidently enjoys very much.
And still Bob Dickey holds the fort ir
Jumping and other athletic sports. It is als,
said that Bob occasionally varies the pro
gramme with game of marbles.
The new dining room at McBrayens Ho
tel makes matters much more convenient ant
pleasant, not only for the hotel employees
but for all who frequent that place at meal
times.
The young folks of Bottineau have pri
vate picnic at Dana's Grove on Friday Ito
/ morrow afternoon and evening. A good
big time is anticipated, but why should tn
bald heads and gray boards be tabooed?
Adyices from Devils Lake state that ther
is big fight at present, between the differcn
machinery dealers at that place. We under
stand that binders ore now sold as low a
S160, freight paid, and long time payments.
Brick Pomeroy has said many sensibl
things, but none more worthy Of sobe
thought than the following: death and th
discontinuance Of your advertising are coun,
ed as positive evidences Of going out Of busi
ness
Among the latest arrivals, as reported b
Jack Brander, is the following: While b
: was working among his potatoes last Tue
day he discovered Q small insect upon Il
potato stems Upon examination it v,
found to be ! young genuine Colorado beetl
Jack thought it advisable 70 shut Of !
i communication with its bretheren and siste
u. en-. and Immediately hurried him to his b
Ter end. Gopher EN-, Jack. &.